High School Sports

APTOS—The Aptos High girls’ tennis team is currently going through a test of endurance and resilience that it hopes will result in positive results. So far, it’s been smooth sailing for the Mariners after playing two of their three Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League matches...

The Pajaronian’s Prep Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Oct. 6-12. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at [email protected]. Boys Sam Hansen (Jr.), Aptos: The speedy long distance runner had...

Monte Vista Christian senior Max Torres missed three games nursing an injury he suffered earlier this season. To say he was eager to get back on the gridiron for Friday night’s game against North Monterey County would be a mere understatement for the Mustangs’ standout...

It had been 11 years since the last time Pajaro Valley was able to muster together at least five wins in one season.  For most programs it’s not a big deal, but being able to surpass that milestone almost seemed impossible for a school lucky...

CASTROVILLE—Last week was the final time that Adrian Arevalo suited up in a Wildcatz uniform. The senior running back made the most of it by finishing with 76 yards rushing and a touchdown on 13 carries for Watsonville High in a 28-6 win against North...

WATSONVILLE—It took a little more than a quarter of action for the Watsonville High football team to get the jitters and rust off its shoulder pads in Friday night’s season opener at Emmett M. Geiser Field.  But once they got going it seemed like nothing...

SALINAS—The Aptos High football team came into Friday night’s game against Salinas High with plenty of momentum and confidence after last week’s thrilling victory over Palma High in the teams’ league opener.  But, there were no second-half miracles against the Cowboys. The Mariners were soundly...

WATSONVILLE—Aptos High junior Janie Houser was the No. 5 seed going into the 126-pound weight class bracket at last week’s Central Coast Section wrestling finals.  She knew there had to be some upsets in order for her to have any chance of qualifying for the...

Watsonville High senior and football junkie Joselyn Gutierrez has been playing competitive flag football since her days of ruling the grass fields at Lakeview Middle School. When she became a freshman, her career was momentarily cut short only because the sport wasn’t an option in...

The Pajaro Valley High girls’ soccer team was one of the hottest groups towards the end of the season that was primarily led by a group of young, hungry players. Jocelyn Llamas, Valeria Acosta and Karla Leyva were recognized last week by the coaches within...